眅 (pān) - To turn the whites of the eyes & to roll one's eyes
眅 · pān
To turn the whites of the eyes;
to roll one's eyes;
to look askance.
To turn the whites of the eyesto roll one's eyesto look askance.
Usage highlights
眅眼眅目眅视
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He rolled his eyes in disbelief (眅了一眼).
- She gave a sidelong glance (眅目而视).
- The character 眅 is rarely used in modern Chinese.
Collocations
- 眅眼 (pān yǎn) - to roll one's eyes
- 眅目 (pān mù) - to turn the eyes
- 眅视 (pān shì) - to look askance
Cultural background
FAQ- 眅 is an archaic character rarely used in contemporary Chinese.
- It appears in some classical texts to describe specific eye movements or expressions.
- Due to its obscurity, it carries a classical, literary nuance when encountered.